a bite of brownie

Just as we were looking around for a quick bite before the movie, we managed to pass by Postrio, one of my favorite pastry place in Ayala. The customers of this establishment can enjoy relative peace and quiet while they hold small meetings and appointments. Our stay here in the restaurant was only for a short while now, and extra special indeed since it was our first time to actually consume meals there.

What I had was a Bacon and Egg Sandwich with complementary fries while my mom got the hungarian sausage meal with sauerkraut. I figured that many pastry shops serve lousy meals and just focused on the pastry and the drinks, so I didn't have high expectations from it. But lo and behold, much to my surprise, everything was delicious. The fries had a different taste than the ones you can get from food chains. The french baguette slices fresh, the bacon and eggs fried to perfection, the Hungarian sausage oozing with juices, I had the sudden change of opinion!

Postrio
Ayala Terraces




Verdict:
A: 4/5

I'll vouch for the food you eat here. Not only that they have wonderful baked goods, they also have good meals.

The new Max's Fried Chicken has a refreshing feel to it after its renovation as well as relocation. It seems to me that it has undergone an image change to attract customers, young and old alike. Of course, after 30 or so years in operation here in the Philippines, they haven't changed a lot.

Less than an hour after the graduation ceremony, tired and curious as we were, we passed by this Japanese inspired Eatsumo restaurant and decided to try their food. The place was packed and there were still a lot of people on the line. I guess, there's not much of a choice now, right? It was either to grab a seat and eat here than get soaked while looking around for other establishments.

The restaurant had the pleasant cafeteria style one has grown to love over the years of eating at one's local college. They have a long list of dishes, all of which were affordable enough for individuals or small groups. The wait was short and the service was satisfying, we had no trouble requesting for a follow up of our order of steamed tilapia. The chicken teriyaki bento and the pork bento come with a free salad of vegetables and mayonnaise. Their sushi sampler was ok but serving size was disappointing. The gyudon was a mix of meat slices with vegetables with a thick sauce over it.


Eatsumo
College, Los Banyos Laguna


Verdict:
A: 2.5/5

It's a good enough restaurant, and it fitss the market of college students. Don't complain too much about the quality though. You get what you pay for.